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36 AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide
To select a target device:
1. Press
Ctrl+Ctrl
to launch the OSCAR interface.
2. Click the Target tab.
3. Select an access mode: Shared, Private, or Maintain. You can also select Scan to scan the
switching system. See Scanning the switching system on page 41 for more information.
4. Double-click the target device name.
-or-
Click the target device name and then click the Start button.
NOTE: Target devices shown in green may be accessed by the user through two redundant paths.
5. To disconnect from a selected target device, launch the OSCAR interface and click the
Clear
button or switch to another target device.
Setting a target device hotkey
You can quickly access target devices by using hotkey sequences. In Figure 3.2, a hotkey sequence
of
Ctrl+F1 is set for a target device named “aSystemServer1.” Whenever Ctrl+F1 is pressed, the
system will automatically switch to the designated target device.
To set or change a target device hotkey:
1. Press Ctrl+Ctrl to launch the OSCAR interface.
2. Click the User tab. The User screen displays.
3. Click the down arrow button twice or Ctrl + page end to display the Server Hotkey screen.
Figure 3.2: Server Hotkey Screen
4. Type the name of the target device for which you wish to set or change the associated hotkey.
A list of target devices displays.
To sort the target device list by name, click Name. To sort the target device list by hotkey,
click Hotkey.